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The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19
a'eetsixKs tise World.

"'ihe United States not only con.
tinue their work OF feeding the rest
Of the world-thcy steadily Increase
the amount Of that work" says the
Philadelphia Telegraph. "For the
ten months ending August 3lst the
exports of beef and pork exceeded
by S2,000,00O the exports of the
same kind in the same period in
1856. The total was $4,000 900
or a ratio of $T6,000,O0O year.
The wonder of this thing is beyond
parallel, and it may we'll claim a
passing thought in these davs Of
reflection upon the greatness, the
growth and the iIIiuitable future Of
the republic. Here is the contribu.
ton of the United States to the
dinner table of the world in only
two articles Of food consumption.
III other meats than beef and pork
go TO swell the enormous total. as
DO brcadstnfs, fruits and vegetables,
canned goods. etc. We not only
teed ourselves more nourishingly and
amply y than any other people are
led, but we send these hundreds OF
millions worth Of food yearly to the
markets Of other nations. No other
country does snch work. nor III all
history has it been done. Who could
possibly have toretoId such tale,
surprising any Arabian Night mar.
vel, d hundred years ago %
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19

Que of the latest freaks of militia
ry science is the training OF watch
dogs for sentry duty. The French
War Minister has given orders that
dogs shall be tried in connection
with advance post duty and taught
TO bark at the approach Of an enemy
or stranger. Dogs are aI-p to be
used as scouts; and If they prove
useful. they are to be attached to ali
the line regiments and stationed
regularly with the double scntries.
Letting loose The dogs OF war" thus
promises to have literal as sell as
a netaporical meaning.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19

In the exhibition recently opened
at Hayre there is an interesting col
lection of specimens Of poisonous
hshes. Some are poisonous when
eaten; others are mekeIy Tcnomons.
Among the first sro ;nany Sparoids,
Tctrodon, and many CIapoa,
which are abundant near the Cape
Of Good Hope. III the Japan Sea
is found very peculiar Ietrodon,
which Is sometimes used as a means
of suicide. 1t brings Oh sensations
like those produced by morphia, and
then death.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19
ssifscreTss Tacahosi&.

They have different methods oI
treating stupidity drunken persons il,
different places. In Detroit they
take him to the police station. Over
in Windsor they take him home on
shutter. lu Denyer they pour
kerosene on his clothes and set it on
lire. IN Nilkesbarre they take him
down in a coal mine, and fancy his
feelings when he wakes mp. In New
ofk the policeman beats him to
pieces with a clnb. In Boston tIey
bathe his head and read him a
psychological! essay Oh the evils that
accrue TO the mental organization by
too great indulgence in intoxicat
ing beverages. In Toronto he is
sent up for thirty days. In San
francisco they let him lie there. In
Omaha they shave one side of his
head. In Eanceburg, Ky. they build
a big cage Of railroad ties over him,
from winch he can not escape when
he comes to his senses. In Toledo
they dowse him in the swamp. Ia
Cincinnati they make him attent:
concert. In Chicago it is such a
common thing they don't mind it.
In London. Ont, lie is :jolted home
on wheelbarrow. The returns from
other cities are not vet in.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19

Josiah Grasion, of Belton. Texas.
is 90 years old. His first vote was
cast for Thomas jefferson. and bs
has always cast his ballot for tic
DemocralIc ticket.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19
ADVERTISING RATES:

Transient advertisements. 500 per
inch, first insertion. Each subseqent IN
sertjaD, 30 cents per inch.
Announcing candidates fer office, $1,000
{, ,,dyanrc Ward offices, $500 in advance
Death and marriag" notices, when not
over six lines. published free. Obituaries,
resotliionsrf respect, etc, viii be charged
tor at regular advertising rates.
Articles af a pers"nal nature. wnen ad-
miesihle. will be charged double price.
No notire taken of ano,iymons rom'nn-
uicaticns IN aH cases we roGnirg the
writer's name aud address. NOT necessarily
,or publication but as q guarantee OF
good faith. Ne will undertake to preserve
s.r return rejected manuscript. In no way
will we h. responsible for the views and
opinions Of our correspondents.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19
Origin Of the Word ssEood.e.

The word doodle" has gone into
the United States language. Eastern
newspapers, even those of Boston,
use 1t without quotation marks. We
believe the word origisally appeared
in the Commercial Gazette in a re.
port OF the great American Express
robbery in Cincinnati several years
ago. One Sunday afternoon one
horse wagon was driven .up to the
Office on Race street, a small iron
safe loaded on and taken across the
river into Kentucky and riued.
Larry Hazep, the famous old detcc.
tive, employed by the Express Com.
pany to work up the case, and he
succeeded in recovering mos: of the
money. When met by reporter at
the police station after the lucky
capture, Hazen threw up his hauds
In a happy mood and exclaimed.
We've got the hoodle!' The word
was afterwards used TO denote money
used for dishonest purposes in local
politics, and disreputahlc politicians
IN the city and State came to be
known as 'boodlers," and their party
as the Doodle party" The word
spread III usage and is now common
throughout the Cincinnati
Commercial.
Senator Charles D. FarweIl, of
Illinois, has been making journey
to Alaska. His party went to the
head of the nyra, which is forty
miles farther north than tourists
have been before. Concerning the
Indians in Alaska Territory, Senator
Farwe'l said to an Inter Ocean, repre-
sentative: "The Indians in that
country seem anxious to work they
DO not want arms or rations, bat arc
se'f-sustaining, as they say. What
should be done for them by the gov
ernmcnt, i'll my judgment, is to teach
them the English language aud sucs,
trades as they can work at in that
country, namely, carpentry, shoe
making, working III iron and other
things which can be utilized in AL
1ska. They are good traders, and,
rs | said before. are capable of tax,
ng care Of themselves without aay
government ra!ions.'
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-11-19

Nine cables nov connect Eurcpe
and America,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27

A nice accessory to a closet without
drawers, suitable for laying in a nice
dress, is to make one or more bags to
cover over a nice dress, and thus pro
tect it from dust. These bags are
made longer than the dress skirt and
button up and hung up by loops.
To clean black dress goods, take an
old black kid glove, cut into small
pieces and let stand over night in a
pint of soft water. In the morning
add as much more warm water as will
be needed, also a few drops of ammo
MIA. Have the goods we'll brushed,
then with a sponge wet them on the
right side with the water and rub quite
hard; smooth with the hand and hang
out of doors in the shade; when nearly
dry iron On the wrong side.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
2pEtry.
SOMEBODY'S l.

Into a ward Of the whitewashed wallis
Where the dead and dying lay
wounded by bayOnets, shells and balls, 3.
Somebody's darling was borne one day.
somebody's darling so young and SO brave
Wearing yet on his pale, sweet face,
Soon to be hid by the dust of the grave,
The lingering light of his bOyhood grace.
Matted and damp are the curles of gold
kissing the snow of that fair young brow,
Pale are the lips, of delicate mould
Somebody's darling is dying now.
Back from his beautiful blue-veined brow
Brush all the wandering waves of gold;
Cross his hands on his bosom now,
Somebody's darling is stiff and cold.
Kiss him once for somebody's sake,
Murmur a prayer soft and low;
One bright curl from its fair mates take
Tley were somebody's pride, you know.
Somebody's hand had rested there;
Was it a mothers, soft and white
And have the lips of a sister fair
Been baptized in the wave of light?
God knows best. He was somebody's love,
Somebody's heart enshrined him there;
Somebody waited his name above,
Night and noon, on the wings of prayer.
Somebody wept when he marched away.
Looking so handsome, brave and grand,
Somebody's kiss on his forehea lay,
Somebody aclung to his parting hand.
Somebody's waiting and watching for him.
Yearnlng to hold him again to their heart,
And there he lies, with his blue eyes dim,
And the smiling, child dixie lips apart.
Tendelly bury the fair young dead,
Pausing to drop on his grave a tear;
Carve on the wooden slab at his head,
"Somebody's darling slumbers here.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
Aonsehnld.
RAW TOMATOES.

Skin the tomatoes by putting them
in scalding water for a minute, allow
to cool, cut into slices and squeeze a
good lemon over them.
FRIED CAKE
Two eggs, two cups of sugar, six
taplespoonfuls Of melted lard, three
~teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one
and a half cups of milk.
sTEwED POTATOES.
Pare and cut into lengthwise strips,
cover with boiling water, and stew
twenty minutes. Turn off nearly all
the water, put in a cupful cold milk
with salt.
FRIED CHICKEN.
Cut up the chicken and salt and dip
in flour; have a dripping pan with
plenty of boiling lard into which lay
the chicken; put in a well-heated oven,
fry brown on both sides.
WILL GRAPE JELLY.
Boil and strain the grapes; to one
pint of juice allow three-fourths Of a
pound Of sugar; boil the juice about
twenty minutes, heat the sugar and
add the juice, boil five minutes and
put in tumblers.
ROASTED QUAILS.
Pluck, draw and SINCE them; wrap
them in vine leaves and slices of bacon,
wrap in buttered paper; if the paper
burns put on more, roast them until
well Drowned, and serve them on
pieces of toasted bread.
BREAD %FRITTERs.
Cut thin, round slices of bread, but
ter TEEN very lightly, spread with jam
and stick together in pairs. Fry in
boiling lard, after dipping in a batter
of one egg, one pint of milk, a pinch
of salt and flour enough to make a
pancake batter.
MOCK MINCE MEAT.
One and one-half cups powdered
crackers, one cup each molasses,
chopped raisins and vinegar, two cups
sugar, one-half cup warm water, same
of melted butter, n cup currants if
desired, one teaspoon each Of cloves,
cinnamon and nutmeg.
PEACH PIE.
Line a deep pie plate with good, but
not richpaste. Fill with pared peaches,
stoned and cut in halves. Sweeten
we'll, and if the peaches are not soft
add a little water. Cover with rich
paste and bake. This is a delicious
pie if eaten on the day it is booked.
sUET PUDDING.
Chop fine three ounces of beef suet,
same quantity of bread crumbs, small
pint of -four, pinch of salt. Mix well,
then add one teacup of preserves and
enough water to make it soft; then
put in a Toured bag and boil three
hours. Any fruit can be used instead
OF preserves if preferred.
POTATO SALAD.
One quart of small potatoes, two
t~ablespoonfuls chopped onions, two of
chopped parsley, four of beets and
enough of any of the salad dressings
or clear vinegar to make it slightly
moist; to the latter, if used, add a lit
tie melted butter. Keep in a cool
place until ready to serve.
COTTAGE CAKE.
Three-fourths of a cup of butter,
one cup of white sugar, one and one
half cups of flour, four eggs (yolks
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
THE PROGRESSIVE FARMER, OCTOBER 81, 1851.

and whites beaten separately, one
tablespoonful of sweet milk, one and
one-half teaspoonfuls of baking pow.
der, a little salt; 1avore with lemon.
Rub the baking powder into the -four.
ICE CREAM CAKE.
One cup of sugar, two eggs, one-half
cup of sweet milk, l IL cups of -four,
piece of butter the size of an egg, three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder. Cream
for cake: One-half cup of sweet milk,
three teaspoonfuls of powdered sugar
one teaspoonful of corn starch, boil
until thick; flavor with vanilla.
LEMON PIE.
One teacup of boiling water, two ta-
blespoonfuls of corn starch, cooking
until a thick paste. Add one cup Of
sugar, piece of butter the size of an
egg, and set to cool. Stir together
the yolks of two eggs and the grated
rind and juice of one lemon. Mix all
together; bake quickly. Frost when
done.
GRAHAM ISCUI
Three cups of graham flour, one cup
Of wheat flour, two large teaspoons of
baking powder we'll mixed with the
flour, rub in two large tablespoons of
butter, a little salt, half a cup of sugar,
n beaten egg, and enough sweet milk
(cold) to make a soft dough, roll out,
cut with biscuit cutter and bake imme-
diately.
FRICASSEE OF EGGS.
Take some hard.boiled eggs, cut
them into quarters, yolks and whites.
Heat some gravy seasoned with shred
lemon peel, parsley, thyme and grated
nutmeg. Put in the eggs together
with a piece of butter rolled in flour;
shake it gently over the fire till prop
erly thickened; garnish with yolks of
hard boiled eggs, chopped small.
APPLE MER1NGUE.
Prepare six large tart apples for
auce. While hot put in a piece Of
butter the size of an egg. When cold,
add a cup Of tide cracker crumbs, the
yolks of three eggs we'll beaten, a cup
of sweet milk or cream, a little salt,
nutmeg and sugar to taste. Bake in a
large plate with an undercrust of rich
paste and a rim of puff paste. When
done, take the whites of the eggs, half
a teacup of white sugar and a few
drops of essence of lemon; beat to a
stiff froth, pour over and put back into
the oven to brown lightly.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
HINTS TO ~HOUSEKEEPERS.

Warm borax water is excellent for
removing dandruff.
Never put the sweepings of the room
into the waste-paper basket.
For children there is nothing better
than saffron tea for teething and fever.
When sponge cake becomes DRIP it
is nice to cut in thin slices and toast.
A cup of hot water drunk before
meals will prevent nausea and dyspep-
STA.
a pint of mustard seed added to a
barrel of cider will keep the liquid
sweet for an indefinite time.
Equal parts of ammonia and turpen-
tine will take paint out of clothing, no
matter how dry Or hard it may be.
Saturate the spot two or three times,
then wash out in soap suds
Peach stains may be removed by
putting the article in boiling water be-
fore washing it. Once the suds have
touched them the stains are set and
cannot afterwards be removed.
In case of a cut, smoke the wound
with burned red flannel on which has
been placed a small quantity of sugar,
then tie up, after sprinkling with sui
phur, and it will heal Immediately.
To clean bottles, put into them some
kernels of corn and a tablespoonful of
ashes; half fill them with water and
after a vigorous shaking and rinsing
you will find the bottles as good as
new.
To cure warts take an Irish potato
and cut a piece off the end and rub on
the wart two or three times a day, cut
ting a slice from the potato each time
used. Very often n potato is suffi-
cient for the cure.
To set the black in h~ome-colored
wooden goods so it will not smut, soak
the colored goods of wool over night
in sweet milk, ringi it out and dry, then
rinse we'll through water, and the color
will be as fast as it "a be.
Candied fruit should always be kept
in the dark to preserve it's rich color
and flavor. Tomatoes will often spoil
in glass jars, becouing thin and watery
simply from the action Of the light,
and preserves thus lose much of their
richness and flavor. Try keeping all
fruit in a covered chest or trunk down
cellar, if you have no enclose cupboard
there.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-10-27
G.. & Go.
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the art Of teaching and conducting Singing School,
Sabbath School and Congregational Music. Six
weeks of diligent study viii eenable one to enter
upon this good work.
First session from Nov. 1, 1887, to Dec. Is, 1887.
second session from Jan. 2, 1885, to Feb. Is, 1883.
Entire expense per session, $50, including tuition,
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instruction on Guitar SO extra. Use Of text
books free.
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tDaily except Sunday.
%SiEEPlNG-cAR SERVICE.

On trains so and 81, Pullman Buffet Sleeper
between Atlanta and New York.
On Trains 50 and SO, Pullman Buffet Sleeper
between Washington and Montgomery, Wash
ington and Augusta. Pullman Sleeper between
Richmond and Greensboro. Pullman Sleeper
between Greensboro and Raleigh. Pullman
Parlor Car between Salisbury and Knoxville.
Through tickets on sale at principal stations
to all points.
For rates and information apply to any agent of
the company, or to
SOL. HAAS, JAS. L.. TAYLOR,
Traffic Manager, Gen. Pass. Agent,
J. S POTTS,
Div. Pass. Ag't. RICHMOND, VA.
w. A.. TURK,
Div. Pass. Ag't, RALEIGH, NJ. G.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-18
Aarifnlfnrl.


oar Americas dairy Interests are start
linely enormous We show thai they RIP
raseni ~ Investment Of nearly Eve times
As mueh as the eniire bank capital 81 the
eonptfy :, that 10 10 say. the bank capital
is little less than s6Ti. 600. 900, While The
dairy in,ercsis amount 10 more than S.
oo0. ooo, 900.
OF ooure our readers cannot swallow
sach frishtfpl figures 10 lump, and We
will therefore arrange them 10 several
smaller ha, still heroic doses.
The number Of mich cows is estimated
at q 900. COO They give each Az average
Of $50 gallons oi milk annually. This
would make an aggregate milk production
Of 1850. 0o0. 600. eallous. miniature
ocean. a fair. sized Niagara -Four thousand
million gallons are used for butter, 700, :
000. 900 for cheese. and the remaining o.
$50. 900. 600 PASS through the adultera,ing
hands Of the milkman and grocer and
down the throats Of G0,000.000 men.
women and babies in this land Of free
dom.
The quantity Of butter manufactured
aud used is sbou: 1850. 600 900 pounds.
and Of cheese G, 800. 900 pounds. The val
ne Of our dairy products for the last
twelve months was nearly $500. 0OO. 00o.
This is 500. 900. 900 more than the value
Of our annual wheat yield. while 1t close
Iy approximaies that Of our corn crop,
which is the most valuable OF our farm
products.
To support this immense dairy herd
100, 200. 600 acres Of pasture land are re-
CURED, worth s., 500, 600. 000 II is easy
enough to see. therefore, that the 4. 900, 600
farmers in this country are an important
element OF our national welfare and pros
perity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-18
"Old Pilst" an Inbred Morgan.

No man ia America has worked harder
or accomplished more during the past
few months in unearthing obscure pedi-
grees than Mr.. Joseph Battell Of Middle
bury, VT His latest achievement in this
direction is the tracing and establishing Of
the pedigree of tue famous PAGER, "Old
Pilot" sire OF "Pilot, Jr.." which has
gained worldwide renown through the
performances OF his daughters. miss
RUSSELL" dam Of MAUD S" (2OS 3-4),
"Nutwood" GAS 3-4 aud "Cora Bel
mont" (2.4 la; Midnight" dam OF
"Jsy-Eye-See" (2:l0) and "Noontide'
t22O 1.29 "Waterwitch. dam Of "Mam-
brine Gift" (220. viking" (2:20 1.2)
and Scotland ~: 20 l-2). According
to Mr.. Battell's statement in the Middle
bury Register, be has traced "Old Pilot"
from New Orleans back TO Montreal, where
he was bought by peddler, and from
Montreal back 10 his breeder. from whom
1T was learned that TINS speedy Diack pac-
er, was got by son Of the famous Jus
tin Morgan" founder of the Morgan fami
ly Of horses, and that his dam, which was
very fast irotter for her day, was also o
descendent of Justin Morgan" making
the sire OF "Pilot, Jr." an inbred Morgan.
Surely wonders will never cease. Is il
not high time for somebody to drown the
Morgans with ink again2 They are com
ing to the surface 30 rapidly that it will
take several of the most vigorous ink
singers to keep them under. Their most
ardent supporters lave only claimed that
they excelled as roadsters. What family
OF trotters could have accomplished great.
or results upon the turf in face OF the fierce
opposition that Morgans have encounter
ed? american CuAirdtor.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-18
Beat Time to Cut Oats.

When cats we're Graded in the old days.
before the selfbinder came into use, they
were commonly cut rather green and left
TO dry day in the swsih before being
bound. This was better for The straw
than the present practice Of leaving oats
until dead ripe and then binding at once.
10 ,hresbing oats by hand much more use
was formerly made Of the straw than nov.
Cattle and horses would eat little bright
straw daily. and possibly find little grain
ia it. In this imperfect hsnd-threshing
only the plump. heavy grain vas got out.
The lighter and ehsffy was left in the
straw. Some farmers attribute the deter
ioration Of oats 10 the thorough tbreshing
they receive. !, breaks some OF the large
plum grain and leaves the lighter berries
to be used as seed. II is perhaps worth
trying TO hand-thresh enough oats for seed
in the old way. caltirator.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-18

The National Sochman and Farmer give
the following rules for the cure Of horse
in hot weather:
Handle horses that are subject to COLI,
with the utmost care.
Prevent horses from being rained upon
when they are hot, il possible.
Allow no water to become stagnant in
the watering -troughs or drinking places Of
the teams.
Water frequently A horse that is given
water but two or three times a day is apt
to drink too much at time.
Beware OF oyerheating horses. 1t is n
easy maites :. RUIN horse In very shol
time at this JASON OF the year.
Remove the harness US soon as the work
is done. II will pay You TO take the bar
ness of for the nool honr
Groom aud clean mp tn, working bor
SEES twice day morning aud eveniog-
making the evening ell aiming the principal
one.
Drive slowly during the heat OF the
day. II speed is necessary, it should be
made 10 early morning aud late 10 the
evening.
Avoid hot stables as much rs possible
1t is good plan to put up temporary
feed boxes under shade trees for summer
use.
Select the feed with view to quality.
The less bulk the better. so that the
strengthening qualities are contained in the
food.
Keep your teams from becoming excited
y much As you can. Excitement and
right are more apt TO heat horses mp than
hard work.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-18
What a Time

People formerly hnd, ifyins ia swancv
the all.iashlonea nh with Ne nlm q
mAznosia yainiy disgusting - hitter
ncss aad y hat q contrast 70 Ayers
plls. tha, have been well called "mei.
icAtsd sggar.rlums 2 tho enly tear he-
ins that patients may b. tempted into
taking TOO many al aose. bat the
direciioas are plain and should BE-
strictly followed.
J. T. Teller. ~ D., a chlticaanEo,
NY, expresses exactly what hundreds
have written VI greater length. lie
says; Ayers Caihar,io Pills are highly
appreciated. They are perfect IN form
aud coating. and iiclg effects are all
that the most careful physician could
desire. They have supplantel all The
Pills formerly popular here, and ] think
IL must be long before any other can
be made that win ~ all compare with
them. Those who buy your pills Get
fall value for their money
"safe, pleasant, and certain In
their action" is the concise testimony
Of Dr. George l.. Walker, Of Martins
vile, Virginia.
Ayers Pills outsell all similar prep.
arations. The public having once used
thom, will have no others" = Berry.
venahle 4 Collier, Atlanta, Ga,
Ayers Pills.
Prepared - Dr. J c. Aver 4 Co, Lowell, Mass
Sold by all Dealers In Medicine.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-08-18

The average farmer will fnd !. uneb to
his advantage to start the daily work
early. say four or hve o'clock. Bot stop
work 1t say eleven O'Clock and. until two
or three. rest both yourself and horses.
This practice Of II TO IL hours Of work
on the farm Is sbouinable aud urnecss-
sny.